A Professor Looks Out at Her Class and Notices That

question 50

Multiple Choice

A professor looks out at her class and notices that Jackie is falling asleep. She says loudly, "Wouldn't you be more comfortable in your own bed, Jackie?" The professor is using a kind of directive known as

• A) a metalinguistic message.
• B) establishing common ground.
• C) the communication of gist.
• D) an indirect request.

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Definitions:

Type I Error

In research, the mistake of thinking that one variable has an effect on, or relationship with, another variable, when really it does not.

Factor Analytically Derived

Factor analytically derived refers to constructs or variables identified through factor analysis, a statistical method used to explore underlying relationships among observed measures.

Communication Process

The exchange of information between a sender and a receiver through a medium, involving encoding, transmission, decoding, and feedback.

Claritin

A brand name for loratadine, a non-drowsy antihistamine drug used to relieve allergy symptoms.